Adobe Script Tutorial 1 Script Structure and Basic Interface

Learn how to write JavaScript for Adobe applications, also known as "ExtendScript". This video series begins with script structure and a basic interface.

EXTENDSCRIPT RESOURCES

InDesign ExtendScript API

Photoshop ExtendScript API

Illustrator Scripting Guide

JavaScript Tools Guide

ScriptUI for dummies

(PDF) Adobe Creative Cloud JavaScript Tools Guide

(PDF) Illustrator CC Scripting Guide

(PDF) Illustrator CC Scripting Reference JavaScript

(PDF) Illustrator Scripting Guide (2021)

(PDF) Photoshop CC Scripting Guide (2013)

(PDF) Photoshop Scripting Reference (2020)

[sabrinah]

Finally! Someone covering this topic that explains it in a format even I can follow! I write (try to write) scripts for Illustrator to speed up workflows at my job. I've been able to create some really helpful ones that do great in v27. However, as I try to refine them, or adapt them to the newer releases, they break down. I just don't have a deep enough understanding to debug what's happening and I really want to get comfortable in this area.

[bobriopel]

This my first tutorial of this series. Excellently done -- the information, logic, clarity and pace. I'm looking forward to learning how to recursively sort (or rename) layers, sublayers and/or objects (illustrator).

[NetoPaivaDesign]

WOW!!!! Very good, very well explained, very detailed and didactic step-by-step.
Congratulations on the work!!
I'm learning how to create Scripts to automate some tasks in InDesign.
Thanks!

[rayanpl]

I'm starting to learn JS just to write some scripts for my daily work. Thanks for the video, you have a new subscriber!

[Trident]

Nice pace, excellent delivery, soothing voice. An easy subscribe!

[secular-world]

Super awesome tutorial, why doesn't this video have one million views, yet. I would love tutorials for After effects scripting for sure.

[adamwesteren]

This was great. I have been looking for this video for quite some time.

[hardikgalaiya]

I have been working on illustrator
The most time taking process for me is not making designs but it is preparing files ready for print.

As I need to fullfill below function but a script would make it far more faster as they do not require any human intervention function

It is adding crop marks
Placing at the top corner bleed - File name - Dimension(option to change unit) - Material as defined
Convert All text to outline.
Export to JPEG(for reference), PDF custom preset selection option and TIFF.
Check Image resolutions, colour space and alert if not in correct colour space and/or resolution.

We currently use two scripts and manual checking and manual typing of the size and file name. Use asset export and manually convert text to outline.

[djmoler]

It would be great to know various options for working with fields in both Adobe Acrobat and AEM (Adobe Experience Manager)

[lutfiganteng]

Great tutorial!
I like your lesson, easy to understand.
Please add more for ilustrator script basic tutorial

[Mogantivlogs]

awesome tutorials. please provide Bash scripting tutorials if possible. Have a great day.

[raunooksanen]

Thanks, really helpful, your presentation is clear, detailed and easy to understand, appreciated.

[peteraylward]

This is great, as a person that doesn't know any javascript im really struggling to get my head around the relevent basics for Photoshop. All the videos online which teach javascript seem to teach things which aren't relevent. It would be great if you could do a video on this

[DoctorMGL]

its important when you are teaching to use complete variable names ( var group; ) instead of ( var g; )

the shortcuts are suitable for work, not for teaching .
the reasons are many, one of them is : "new" students of you does not have the same flexibly of memorizing and moving trough the code text as an experienced programmer have.

[PixelMoshpit]

Fantastic series and thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge! Any plans for creating tutorials on UXP and JS inside Photoshop? The space is very empty on Youtube and would love to hear your knowledge on the subject 🙏

[YTAcct]

I have struggled with trying to force validation scripts within fields to run when opening an adobe pro form. Everything I try does not work. I can get code to check the fields but it does not force the validation script to run. I have several date fields with different compliance rules. When a form is closed and reopens, I need the validation code to run again. This way, dates that are compliant today, may not be compliant tomorrow and the validation field will alert the user. I just can't get the validation code to run again, unless I change the date within the field. This is annoying. Can you help?

[danielsamulevic]

Huge thanks for the tutorial! I want to modify default InDesign script “PlaceMultipagePDF.jsx” to A. Scale the placed PDF page for some percentage. B. Resize the bounding box frame for each placed page to crop any printing marks and prevent overlapping.

[robertidonotsharemyfullnam]

Hey William,
is there going to be new content from you ? I have seen that you haven't posted any videos in a while!
The scripting stuff is great. I don't think we can ever have enough of those videos :)

[fivedale]

Would love a tutorial for building an InDesign script to place an object from a library.

[okyoky]

Thanks. Is there tutorial how to create interactive button using script?